Conusable
(Con"u*sa*ble) a. Cognizable; liable to be tried or judged. [Obs.] Bp. Barlow.
Conusant
(Con"u*sant) a. (Law) See Cognizant.
Conusor
(Con`u*sor") n. (Law) See Cognizor.
Convalesce
(Con`va*lesce") v. i. [imp. & p. p. Convalesced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Convalescing.] [L.
convalscere; con- + valescere to grow strong, v. incho. of valere to be strong. See Vallant.] To recover
health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce.
Convalesced
(Con`va*lesced") a. Convalescent. [R.]
He found the queen somewhat convalesced.
J. Knox.
Convalescence
(Con`va*les"cence Con`va*les"cen*cy) , n. [L. convalescentia: cf. F. convalescence.]
The recovery of heath and strength after disease; the state of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or
weakness; the time between the subsidence of a disease and complete restoration to health.
Convalescent
(Con`va*les"cent) a. [L. convalescens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. convalescent.]
1. Recovering from sickness or debility; partially restored to health or strength.
2. Of or pertaining to convalescence.
Convalescent
(Con`va*les"cent), n. One recovering from sickness.
Convalescently
(Con`va*les"cent*ly), adv. In the manner of a convalescent; with increasing strength or
vigor.
Convallamarin
(Con*val"la*ma`rin) n. [Convallaria + L. amarus bitter.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline,
poisonous substance, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from the lily of the valley (Convallaria Majalis).
Its taste is first bitter, then sweet.
Convallaria
(||Con`val*la"ri*a) n. [NL., from L. convallis a valley; con- + vallis valley.] (Bot. & Med.)
The lily of the valley.
Convallarin
(Con`val*la"rin) n. (Chem.) A white, crystalline glucoside, of an irritating taste, extracted
from the convallaria or lily of the valley.
Convection
(Con*vec"tion) n. [L. convectio, fr. convehere to bring together; con- + vehere to carry.]
1. The act or process of conveying or transmitting.
2. (Physics) A process of transfer or transmission, as of heat or electricity, by means of currents in
liquids or gases, resulting from changes of temperature and other causes.
Liquids are generally heated by convection — when heat is applied from bellow.
Nichol.
Convective
(Con*vec"tive) a. Caused or accomplished by convection; as, a convective discharge of
electricity. Faraday.
Convectively
(Con*vec"tive*ly), adv. In a convective manner. Hare.
Convellent
(Con*vel"lent) a. [L. convellens, p. pr. of convellere. See Convulse.] Tending to tear or
pull up. [Obs.]
The ends of the fragment . . . will not yield to the convellent force.
Todd & Bowman.
